What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).

Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wolfeboro	Plainville
People
Population	6,571Lowest	9,943Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S.	43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Plainville and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Plainville and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.	$104,106±$13kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Plainville and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S.	$476,000±$35kLowest 43% above U.S.
	Wolfeboro and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S.	$5,329Highest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 10% below U.S.	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.
Work from home	22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wolfeboro and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#46 of 120 in NH	#102 of 282 in MA
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Plainville
High school in town	Kingswood Regional High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1	—
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.